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Okay, if you missed it, I have to admit I'm a tad grateful. The Texas Rollergirls were awesome. I was a friggin' train wreck waiting to happen. That's nothing unusual cause I'm always sticking my foot in my mouth. I've just never called into a radio show to do it. Basically, I'm expecting a call from the FCC any moment.
According to the website, Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, & Melicious were all appearing on the program. It was hard to tell who was who though because on the radio, people always seem to speak over one another. Mel was the general spokesperson, which makes sense cause she's created a very impressive career for herself in PR, journalism, & marketing...& does it quite well I might add. (i.e. She's probably never dropped the F-Bomb on radio in her life. Ahem.)
So here's the gist of the radio spot (paraphrased):
The show hosts were sad to learn that during roller derby, rollergirls DO wear clothes (non-bikini wear) & do not kiss. Also, there is no naked pillow fighting. (Pervs....lol)
Several times, the ladies were asked the difference between flat-track & banked-track roller derby. The answers are as follows:
~ 40+ leagues across the country are all flat-track leagues, making it a national phenomenon readily available to any girl in Anytown, USA.
~ All potential & existing teams have access to flat-tracks (i.e. your local skating rink, with limited modifications)
~ Because there are so many existing flat-tracks across the USA, the opportunity for interstate tournaments is far greater. (For example: Tucson Roller Derby is hosting the very 1st interstate tournament between 20 Roller Derby leagues from across the country, including the Texas Rollergirls.
~ Banked tracks are expensive to buy & costly to maintain. And from the sound of it, you need to employ roadies to take it apart & move it someplace else. In other words, they have limited mobility & high cost, to say the least.
Have the girls watched the A&E "Rollergirl" series? No. There is league practice on all Monday nights.
This is the BEST question/answer of the whole interview:
~ Why aren't the Texas Rollergirls on TV?
~ Actually, the Texas Rollergirls were offered the A&E show FIRST. They turned it down because of the terms. They want to be apart of a reality series that focuses on Roller Derby, the sport they love, not airing their personal lives & dirty laundry while being followed around by cameras 24/7. Basically, they just want to promote & advance their sport & the A&E show seemed to rely heavily on using personal dramas as a central theme. So they passed. (For the record, I totally respect that.) This is something I bitched about it my review of the 1st episode. The actual roller derby is almost an afterthought the very last 10 mins of the show. And BTW, it sounded like they are still trying to work out a tv project of their own.
Melicious is writing a book based on flat-track Roller Derby.
Sparkle Plenty didn't skate as a kid, like most rollergirls. She learned as an adult. And it takes several years of skating to be on par with the level of Roller Derby skating. (damn.)
For the record, SKATES not blades.
Why not blades, you ask? Cause rollerblades don't take hits well. 4 wheel skates offer better stability than a single row of blades.
Tomorrow morning, the Texas Rollergirls will be on the Today Show (NBC). Bob Dotson, a very famous journalist, interviewed Hydra as well as followed her to work. (Mel is also interviewed.)
There is about 1100 people who attend their bouts/events. They've done a lot of work to expand Playland Skate Center, their current headquarters, in order to accommodate their large crowd.
And so this is right about the time where I enter the picture. I conjure up a pretty decent question,("In 5 years, where would you like to see the sport?"), & I call up the station. So I'm on hold. And I'm listening to the live broadcast (sans delay). I have to turn off my radio, because it's like an evil echo when you're actually on the phone with them.
Did I mention that I've never called live radio before?
So, I intro myself, say I'm a big fan. I mention that I feel lucky to live in Austin where there are 2 Rollergirl leagues & end up mentioning that I have a blog about it all. Verbal Diarrhea. Totally.
Well, Mel calls me out & actually invites me to plug the blog. Well, fudge. I'm not a pro....I'm winging this chicken. I don't know what the addy is. This blog is only a month old...maybe. So I'm thinking "Blogger! I log into blogger.com" Rational thinking, right? Wrong. I never realized this before, but if you log into blogger.com, you end up at blogspot.com. Cool, huh. Well, not if you are on the radio nervously plugging your blog.
So I give out texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com, instead of BLOGSPOT.com. Total fubar.
"Would you like to be a rollergirl?" Well, yeah...if I could learn to skate like they do.
While I'm thinking about what I've said & what I'm going to say, (I'm babbling at this point), one of the hosts asks me the following:
"What do you think is tougher...flat or banked track?"
I thought about it for a second, then answered in the only way I could. Yes, folks, I spoke Nascar.
My love for Nascar isn't any different than roller derby. They both go around in circles & go really fast, trying to wreck each other out in the process. And both take a lot of skill & dedication, which outsiders & non-fans can never seem to realize. And since I was calling an ESPN show, I put my answer in terms they might understand. Witb all their naked, pillow fighting questions, the hosts didn't seem to get that this IS a sport. Enter my big mouth. I figured that the hosts, as well as the largely male audience listening, might understand things in terms of Nascar.
"I think flat track is tougher. With a banked track, it's like riding around Talladega [a 32 degree banked track]. It's easy to get around using your own momentum once you get up to speed. But when you're going around a flat-track like, say Martinsville, you have to use more skill & power to get around it."
Did anyone understand it? I have no idea. But I was still ok by this point. Then Mel answers my question. My inner dialog went something like, "What question? Damn, I forgot. Oh yeah, where in 5 years...."
She gave the best answer ever. (Why is it the best? Cause I never thought of it in those terms, of course!)
In 5 years, there should be a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. This means, there should be a national league with playoffs for the top leagues that eventually lead to a USA Championship Team, just like they do with football, basketball, & any other sport.
Can you imagine? I couldn't either. I expected "a new venue" kind of answer, etc. but the thought of a USA Championship got me seriously thinking. Once I started thinking outside of Austin, I totally got it. I firmly believe that in 5 years, women's roller derby will be to the 2010's like skateboarding/X-Games were to the 90's. (Bless Tony Hawk! Us girls are still looking for OUR Tony to elevate the sport to that next level. I'm betting she's here in Austin too.)
Okay, next question. It's goes down hill from here.....
"Do you have a crush on any of the rollergirls?"
Ok, these are male radio hosts on a sports channel appealing to a male audience. So I answer the best & honest way I can. "I have a crush on all the girls! I think they are FUCKING awesome."
Cheers all around. Then I hear....
Co-host: "Did you just drop the F-bomb?"
Oh fuck yeah I did. I apologized. I have no idea if they were able to bleep it out or not. Flustered, I sort of tapped out after that. And the radio station disconnected my call quickly afterwards. I was radio poo-poo. Not only that, but radio poop with a bad blog address. I was kicking myself for like an hour afterwards. My hubby couldn't stop laughing at me.
I called in. Asked a decent question. Got all nervous for some reason. Then dropped the Fuck bomb.
Worse yet, I told how much I was a fan & that I had a blog. Then was given the opportunity to plug the blog & gave the completely wrong address. I said texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com instead of BLOGSPOT.com.
Fuck me.
If you're in Austin, turn your AM dial to 1260 or 1530 ESPN radio. They're talking about pot right now (odd considering it's a sports channel), but the Texas Rollergirls are there in the lobby & will be on around 5pm central time.
I'll be listening & taking notes. Expect a summary post later this evening for all those who missed it.
Well, the Texas Rollergirls are still off season, but they are all busy as hell. Catch them on ESPN radio and NBC's Today Show on TV over the next 48 hours.FYI...this is Austin's flat-track Rock-n-Roller Derby team. NOT the Lonestar Rollergirls you see on the A&E show.
~~~ From the Texas Rollergirls Newsletter ~~~
QUEENS OF ALL MEDIA
We've got two exciting media appearances this week -- ESPN radio and the Today show on NBC -- and new podcasts!
Tuesday afternoon (1/31) from 4:30 until they kick 'em off the air, four of your favorite Texas Rollergirls will chat it up with Gregg Henson and Dave Tepper on ESPN Radio 1530/1260 AM. Don't miss Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, and Melicious on "The Show With No Name." You never know what these girls might say when they get their turn to rock the mic!
Then Wednesday morning, February 1, your Texas Rollergirls will be featured on the Today show in an "American Stories" segment with legendary reporter Bob Dotson. (He's won Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards, y'all!) The NBC crew visited a Texas Rollergirls' practice, followed Hydra to work, and filmed our amazing bout against Tucson. In Austin, the Today show is on KXAN, Time-Warner channel 4, from 7:00-9:00 a.m. central time. Set your Tivo!
Check out the Texas Rollergirls' FREE podcasts! Just go to iTunes, select Music Store, then choose Podcast from "Choose Genre." Type "Roller Derby" in the search field on the left side of the screen and you'll get two Texas Rollergirls podcasts: our commercial featuring some of your favorite Hell Marys and Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, and a second podcast with highlights from our killer bout against Tucson. [http://www.apple.com/itunes/]
Special thanks to Punk Rock Phil for making the podcasts a reality!
Last nights bout between the Putas Del Fuego & the Holy Rollers was amazing. The Putas just steamrolled a handicapped Holy Roller team. And the results spoke for themselves. This battle was not even close. The Putas spanked, quite literally, the Rollers by 44 points.
All of my shitty, grainy pictures are below. Just FYI, if you see the Lonestar Rollergirls live, you can only bring in a disposable camera. I bought the best disposable camera I could find, but it still sucked. Out of 25 pics, only 15 are "clear" & "viewable"...with major PhotoShop editting. And out of those 15, there are only 2 or 3 pics that are "decent". And by "decent" I mean that they don't completely suck ass.
BTW, this post is nothing but pictures from last night. I'll be posting a complete summary about the match tomorrow.
Okay, so even though we bought tickets before hand, we waited in a long, fucked up line. (I'll rant about that tomorrow.) So by the time we got in, there were absolutely NO seats. And once we got a much needed Lonestar Beer, standing room only was absolutely fucking miserable. But we're troopers, so we just went with it.
About 5 minutes into the skater introductions, I developed my "Master Half-Time Plan". I figured that once the 1st half was over, everyone would dash for beer, bathrooms & the smoking section during the break. And as people abandoned their posts, I'd sneak up to the front. Mua-ha-ha-ha! And it worked for the most part. Instead of standing behind 4 assholes, I ended up behind only 1 really short guy. So I saved most of my film for the 2nd half. Besides...the 2nd half is usually when it gets all nuts anyway.
The only thing that absolutely SUCKED was that I met both Catalac AND Clownsnack but my dumb ass somehow managed not to get a single pic with either of them. DAMN IT! But I'll save those stories for tomorrow.
These are some of the very few pics I got of the beginning & 1st half:
The Putas line up for skater introductions. I believe Chola & Cha Cha went out 1st. This is Venis Envy waiting for her turn. Not sure who is behind her.
The blond at the very front is Jenacide, who either sprained or broke her ankle in the 2nd quarter & was out for the rest of the bout. The Puta facing the camera is Chingona, who was pretty awesome as a jammer. The girl behind her is a new Puta....Bones. I have absolutely no idea who is behind Bones, although it could be Punky Bruiser from the Holy Rollers, who was injured & was only there to support her team from the pits.
Next up for sk8er intros was the Holy Rollers. Out front is Smarty Pants, who really impressed the hell out of me. Next to her is Horrorshow, but I'll be damned if I can make out the 3rd girl. Mz. Behavin' maybe?
Okay, okay....I think I got it. From Right to Left, it's Smarty Pants, Horrorshow, Mz.Behavin', Helena Handbasket, & Axel Rosie. Lord only knows if that's right, but that's my story & I'm stickin' to it.
FUCK! More Holy Rollers I can't name right off the bat. (So sue me, I'm a Puta fan.) But no, I do like the Rollers. I was rooting for them both...especially once the Puta scoring went out of control. The Holy Rollers were really at a disadvantage with SMJ & Jailbait having moved off and Ms.Conduct & Punky on the benches with injuries.
I know, I know. Grainy as hell, but at least PhotoShop was able to "save it"...a little. At some point, I think maybe right before the 2nd half, Ms.Conduct walked up the track & got the crowd going.
See the scoreboard in the top right corner? This was somewhere in the 3rd quarter & already the Putas were just knockin' the Rollers around. Chola is the lead jammer. (It looks like the guy is pointing at her.) God that girl can fly around the track. She's is hands down my favorite. She's amazing to watch & she stole the show. When the crowd wasn't chanting "Putas, Putas!", they were screaming "Chola, Chola!"
I love this picture. Chola goes balls out when she's on the track. I don't know if you can see it, but that's a Holy Roller under Chola basically kneeing herself in the face. Look at the bigger version of the pic to see the detail.
This was a crash that happened around the 4th quarter that sent Chingona to the bottom of the track.
Repent! Repent to the Holy Rollers! And thou shalt be saved!
The Holy Rollers got no brakes all evening. Even though they were some 30 points behind, the Putas did what they could to keep the Rollers in the rail.
I think that is Heathen on the ground....just one of many nameless victims Chola left in her wake.
The game is over. Notice the scoreboard in the far right corner. Ouch! Cha Cha comes by for a victory lap. Damn railing! Would have been a nice shot if only that rail wasn't in the way. Ah, but wait...
...there we go. Thankfully, the girls took several victory laps...giving me enough time to push my way up front & finally get a decent shot.
And my very last picture of the evening. What is it of? I couldn't tell you. And this is WITH PhotoShops help. Hmmmm. I need to figure out a way to get my hands on one of their press passes.
Fuckin' A! I have tickets to this Sundays match up between the Holy Rollers & the Putas. (Viva las Putas!) It will be interesting to see how the Holy Rollers do with Sister Mary Jane being retired from the league. (I believe she moved away to Hawaii. Could you blame her?)
Next week, be looking for a game summary and PHOTOS! YESSSSS! Regular cameras aren't allowed into the venue, but disposable ones are. So I'll be arriving to the Thunderdome early in order to get good enough seats to get some decent pics with a crappy cardboard camera. Right On!
It should be an awesome match. Good luck to both teams. I'll definitely be rooting both teams on from the stands!
Okay, so the 2nd bout of the 2006 season is Sunday the 29th. And I think I'm definitely going. I'm going to attempt to buy tickets tonight. Wish me luck.
I wasn't able to go to the 1st bout on the 15th featuring Cherry Bombs vs. Hellcats. From what I understand, it was a good match with the Hellcats (I believe) winning by 3 points. It was a rough match though...
(From the TXRD message boards)
Post:
Lawbaby- Landed on her face and broke her nose. Cherry Bombs
Annie Afterparty- Lawbaby elbow blocked Annie and she was low or something, and she broke her nose. Hellcats
Varucca Assault- Cracked ribs, EMT popped them back in. Cherry Bombs
Sweetie Switchblade- Cracked ribs, nursing em back to health. Hellcats
Evilynn Incarnit- Kidney shaped bruise on her tookus (butt). Cherry Bombs
Another Post:
Actually.....
Annie Afterparty got her nose broken from Lawbaby elbowing her while throwning some punches in the bench-clearing brawl that happened in the first quarter.
Varuca Assault only dislocated her rib and the EMT's popped it back in.
WOW....sorry I missed that one. I hope all the girls are healing & okay. This Sunday's bout should be great though. I'm determined not to miss it.
*FYI: This is a fan review. It may be snarky at times, but it's all meant in good fun. Since this episode aired a 3+ week ago, I'm going from memory. So cut me some slack.The 1st episode of Rollergirls did not disappoint. The viewers get an introduction to the sport of banked-track Roller Derby through the eyes of an up-and-coming rookie. Like all competitive sports, there are hot newcomers & 1st draft picks. And Venis Envy is clearly one of these. Even before her first match, people are already talking "Rookie of the Year" for Venis. But can she live up to her own hype? Especially against her idol, & one of the toughest women on the track, Lux?
Meet Venis Envy. She's an art grad who's been traveling from place to place with her boyfriend Palmer in an ancient RV they bought off Ebay. When they finally settled in Austin, Venis discovered the world of Rollergirls.
The feeling you get right off the bat is Venis is good. The expectations from her team & captain are pretty high. And at some point, Chola (I believe) mentions Venis went to the Putas Del Fuego (that's Whores of Fire to you gueros out there) in a 1st round draft pick. And as Venis' 1st bout grows closer, you can tell the pressure starts to get to her.
But thank goodness for Palmer, or Mr. Venis Envy. He seems very supportive as well as a really calm & laid back kind of fellow. Actually, I found myself staring at Palmer most of the time, trying to figure out who he reminded me of. I could tell you, but the visual is so much more entertaining.
Gotta love Palmer!
On the other side of the Venis fence, there is Lux. A seasoned pro, she is a mild mannered nurse by day and dart blowing champion by night. I'll tell you one thing. Lux & Witch Baby have some fucking TRUST going on, because I don't know if I would hold a piece of paper up on a wall while someone blew a freaking dart at the paper I was holding. But such are the girls of Rhinestone Cowgirls. They're tight like that. And when they aren't blowing darts, making sassy skirts, or doing each other's hair, well they are TP-ing people's houses of course.
But I have to say that one of my favorite parts is when Lux & Witch Baby go dancing at The Broken Spoke. For those of you who don't know, The Broken Spoke is like a big deal here in Austin. It is like THE original honky tonks here in Texas & one of the few that's been able to stay open for decades. It's been around for something like 40 years & everybody who's anybody has played there. Their memorabilia wall rivals that of anything in Nashville or Memphis. You get the idea.
So I was literally holding my sides, rolling on the floor, as Witch Baby turned, swished, & flared that skirt around as she danced around in literally nothing but her underwear. Not even underwear....thong panties. And all these little old ladies whispered & pointed at her, turning their heads & shielding their eyes as Witch Baby's bottom came into full view. Truly SCANDALOUS! Those old ladies are probably STILL talking about it. Meanwhile, the old men, like true country gentlemen, tried not to look....at least while their wives were watching.
We also get to know some of the Putas. Chola, PDF captain, shows off her tattoo that all the Putas get. What makes this tattoo stand out is that it's INSIDE HER FUCKING BOTTOM LIP! And just to make sure everyone knows just how tough these bitches are, they not only get it done once but TWICE! Because Putas like taking it more than once. hee hee
But seriously, the Putas are pretty fucking tough. As the team gets ready for a night on the town & searches frantically for a sitter for Cha Cha's little girl, we hear the story of Cha Cha & her boy toy. Apparently, Cha Cha picks up some smallish guy & literally throws him over her shoulder caveman style, almost bullying him to register for a date with the Putas. The guy, probably already freaked out enough, wins but is MIA from the actual date. (Go figure.) But fuck him...the Putas roll out in limo style for a team night out.
In between throwing back tequila shooters, the conversation takes a turn for the worst. Should rollergirls who leave the league be welcomed back in? I can only imagine that they are referring to Clownsnack's return (Episode 3). However, Chola feels like, basically, if you walk away from the sport, then you shouldn't be allowed to casually walk back in.
Well, this just DOES NOT sit well with Cha Cha, who explains that sometimes girls have a lot of things going on like family issues, problems, or injuries that force them to leave. Cha Cha goes on to talk about her own injury that forced her out of the game for a while & how it made her feel. Basically, according to Cha Cha, the girls are quickly replaced & forgotten in this sport.
After a much needed pee in an alley, (where are the Rhinestone Cowgirls with their TP when you need them), the girls go to a bar where they prove that here in Austin, if you are someone even mildly famous, you don't need to show any ID. (Can you say Bush Twins!) Chola is upset & personally offended that Cha Cha would think that her team abandoned her when she was injured. But Cha Cha doesn't mince words...if Chola's upset it's probably because she feels guilty about it. SNAP!
Meanwhile, Venis is already involved in her 1st rollergirl bout as ref between Chola & Cha Cha. Bring the peace, Venis! However, it's too little too late. Chola jams on out of there. Pissed, in more ways than one, Cha Cha takes off.....but not before she yells out some better Spanish than I could ever muster. And in a much better accent too. (Putas locas forever, ese.)
But forget the drama (for now), the big bout is coming up between the Putas & Rhinestones. Venis manages to get in some practice before her Mom shows up. And Momma has some nice digs too. As the two sip drinks at the downtown landmark Driskill Hotel, Venis works hard to get her mother onboard the rollergirl train. Showing off her inventive skill with sugar packets & salt-n-pepper shakers, Venis demonstrates how the game is played. Mom nods, but clearly seems puzzled by the whole thing. Are the salt & pepper shakers on the same team? Poor Momma. Mom was looking at her daughter as if she had lobsters crawling out of ears.
So now it's match time. Unfortunately, the show has covered so much other drama, we only have about 10 minutes (with commercials) to show actual Roller Derby. (Way to go, A&E.) Mom & Mr. Venis are sitting dutifully in the stands. And the A&E cameras make sure of that because they pan the audience every 5 seconds. I can hear the cameramen's conversation now...
Cameraman 1: "I mean seriously...who would want to watch actual Roller Derby?"
Cameraman 2: "I know. Come on, lets go get audience reaction instead."
But there are a few minutes of actual rollergirls doing their thing. Right out of the gate, Venis goes down on her very 1st jam. And that's when it started. Yes, folks, from that moment on our friend's skirt got pulled up in the fall & we were treated to her rollergirl bum hanging out the rest of the match. (At least she wasn't at The Broken Spoke...those people are still recovering.)
Then, with her skirt & bottom poised for action, the big moment arrives. It's Lux vs. Venis. Oh the drama of it all.
Venis actually proves her worth as star rookie by beating out one of the best jammers in the league for lead jammer. Momma & Palmer couldn't have been more proud as they jump excitedly in the stands.
Once the match is over, it's beer & tequila for all as the girls move to the after party bar. Lux & Venis bond, hug, & kiss each other's behinds as the reminisce over the match. Conveniently, Lux has forgotten who won when they faced off. Venis is quick to remind her. But no problem. Hugs all around. And Lux is voting Venis for Rookie of the Year.
All is right with the world again...until next week.
So I happened to catch some of the Lonestar Rollergirls on The Dudley & Bob Show the morning of 1/13/06. They were there plugging the A&E show as well as the 1st bout featuring the Cherry Bombs vs. Hellcats Sunday the 15th.
Sadly, it really wasn't all that interesting cause they wouldn't really give any juicy inside information. It was always, "Well, you'll just have to watch the show every Monday night."
But here's a few things the girls did mention...
- Clownsnack was there & talked a little about rejoining the league. (This was prior to her episode airing 1/16/06.) The AM guys teased her because she was sitting across the room from the rest of the girls there. Is there still some tension where Clownsnack is concerned??? The girls wouldn't say...just nervous laughter.
- The girls wouldn't confirm or deny whether any of them got paid for appearing in any episodes. They DID say that A&E has become something of a sponsor to their league, which has helped them improve their sport.
- Will there be a 2nd season of Rollergirls on A&E? The girls wouldn't say anything other than A&E is not currently filming them at present time.
And that was pretty much the high points. They asked the girls some other stuff like "How was it being filmed?" however the girls gave real PC answers like "Great" or "I was nervous at 1st but..." Pretty stock stuff really.
Since there is a bout this Sunday the 29th featuring Putas Del Fuego vs. Holy Rollers, the Lonestar girls will hopefully be making the AM talk show rounds here in Austin. I'll be listening & I'll be sure to post a recap ASAP.
Sorry, I've been super busy lately. I hosted a party on 1/21/06, so everything else just got put on the back burner. Lame, I know. But it couldn't be helped.
But never fear!
I've been working feverishly on updating the blog. I got a bunch of Rollergirl news comin' at ya including my snarky reviews of the 1st few shows. Better late than never right!
This blog was born just after the 2006 New Year. I've been absolutely fascinated by the Rollergirl phenomenon. And since I live in Austin, Texas, I thought it would be a great oppurtunity to get involved & blog about the Rollergirl culture here. Afterall, I feel sort of lucky to live in "Rollergirl Mecca" where there are 2 kick-ass roller derby teams, (one flat track, the other banked), that have been featured in the film documentary "Hell on Wheels" and now the A&E reality show Rollergirls.
Being born & mostly raised in Austin, I live here in the Texas Capital with my own family. Back in the 80's, I LIVED at the Roller Rink. Then I evolved into skateboards (& skaterboys...lol). However, I got back on skates again last year for the first time in over 15 years. (I just turned 30.) And I had so much fun, I've been hooked ever since. I am not a Rollergirl, but I would literally wet my panties at the oppurtunity to be one. Maybe with A LOT more practice, I may even try out someday. But in the meantime, I'll have to live vicariously through the tough skate bitches of Austin.
And in turn, you can live vicariously through me. I plan on attending as many matches & events that I can this season......with camera in hand. I'll update the blog with as up-to-date news as I can. I'll do a snarky recap after each Rollergirl episode. Basically, I hope to bring the very cool world of Austin Rollergirls to others who can't be here.
Check back often & take care.
